Toy Review - Ertl 5488

[Southern]

I got this in the mail yesterday. And finally got around to do a review on it. Its based off the new tooled 5088 that came out last year. They changed it up compared to the 2WD version. Ertl added fwa to help put those 180HP to the ground. Plus rear duals. This is a very nice toy. And I recommend it to anyone. For their shelf or display.

One thing I saw different was the rear duals. They really spaced them out on this model. I guess for extra wide rows like beets and stuff. Which is wider than what we would use it for down here. Still it makes a great model to put to work.





Im happy to have both in my collection now. The smallest with 2WD and now the largest with fwa and duals.

[steiger9330]

I want to get one but the first thing I'll do to it is remove the duals and space them correctly for 30" rows.

[magnum 7240]

hm posible new tractor for my farm mabye to bad that the duals are so far apart

[mstjhamfarms]

Ill be getting 2 one of these days.

[Southern]

Sept 22, 2011 22:16:06 GMT -5 magnum 7240 said:

hm posible new tractor for my farm mabye to bad that the duals are so far apart

That is an easy fix. Drill out the rivet holding the wheels on. And trim some of the outer wheel. That acts like a spacer. Then put them back on. I did some of my John Deere 4WDs this way. As they was spaced too far from the body.

[CRFarms]

I might pick one up. Though I will probably be removing the duals.

[AgriKing]

I honestly wasn't very impressed with these.

[brownswiss2013]

I love the duals but the front tires need work in my opinion it makes it look ackward.